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Adora Benet fears her summer will be a disaster when her best friends and her boyfriend all announce they are heading off on separate journeys, leaving Adora alone in the city to try and earn money for college, but with the help of some new friends, Adora learns an important lesson about being true to herself.

To earn money for her college tuition, Holly, a formerly rich seventeen-yearold, foregoes a summer of shopping to work for two elderly sisters on Harmony Island.

Ten children whose parents work describe how they adapt their daily routines to fit busy family schedules.

Contains descriptions of ten scary jobs, including astronaut, bomb squad technician, smokejumper, stormchaser, and spy, features profiles of working professionals in each field, and includes sidebars, photographs, facts, and activities.

A collection of writings that illuminate society's changing views about work.

Twelve people from different backgrounds and ethnic groups express a respect for themselves and their work.

Seventh grader Claudia worries that she will fail Work Week when she begins messing up at her seemingly easy job.

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.